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Gangloff, E., Nash, A. E., & Scupin, J. , A preliminary report on the status of the ornate box turtle (terrapene ornata) in the sandhills of eastern colorado. Paper presented at Third Box Turtle Conservation Workshop.
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| Resource type: Proceedings Article BibTeX citation key: Gangloff2007 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Terrapene, Terrapene ornata Creators: Gangloff, Nash, Scupin Collection: Third Box Turtle Conservation Workshop |
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Despite widespread reports of declining populations, no studies have been conducted to date in Colorado on the ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata. The summer of 2007 was the first year of many for the Colorado Box Turtle Project, designed to begin gathering data to assess this turtle's status in the state. On an area of approximately 50 hectares of sandhill habitat, 33 live turtles were found by visual surveys. Initial data indicate that these turtles do not rely on standing water as a hydration source. 4 of 5 juvenile turtles were observed musking, a behavior about which little has been written. This poster presents some preliminary findings after the first season of study and discusses future directions.
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